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*Are you looking for Business Tips? Be sure the to check prior issues of ProgressNotes!

*Looking for previous interviews and teleseminars? If they are not listed below, they are available to members in the Networking section of NPBO.


NP Interview: (Excerpt) Judy Gilman, APRN,CDE
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
Judy Gilman, APRN,CDE On June 14th, we had the pleasure of meeting Judy Gilman, APRN,CDE, during our NP Interview series. Listen now! . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Mimi Secor, MS, M.Ed, APRN, BC, FNP, FAANP
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
Mimi Secor, MS, M.Ed, APRN, BC, FNP, FAANP Did you miss meeting Mimi Secor On Sunday, May 31, 2009, during our NP Interview series? You can listen to the replay now! . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Barb Dehn, NP
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Barb Dehn, NP If you missed the April 19th interview with "Media Darling," Barb Dehn, here is your chance to catch up with what she had to say! . . . keep reading
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Barbara C. Phillips
NPBO Recommends Ever wonder about some of the tools we use and recommend? You'll find them here. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Pam McDonald, NP
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
Pam McDonald, NP Pam McDonald, NP, wears many hats: author, speaker, CAM practitioner, and Entrepreneur. Listen in as we interviewed this dynamic NP on April 5, 2009. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Maddy Wiley, MSN, ARNP and Bob Smithing, MSN, ARNP
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
Maddy Wiley, MSN, ARNP and Bob Smithing, MSN, ARNP On Sunday, March 8, we interviewed two Nurse Practitioners who live and breath entrepreneurship. Listen in as we interview Maddy Wiley, MSN, ARNP and Bob Smithing, MSN, ARNP. |image2| . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Shirley Saunders, MSN, APRN-BC
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
Shirley Saunders, MSN, APRN-BC Enjoy our NP Interview with author Shirley Saunders, MSN, APRN-BC. Shirley's clinical speciality is cardiology. But on the side, she restores historic homes and is a published author. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Matt Freitas, NP, PA-C
NP Interview: (Excerpt) 
Matt Freitas, NP, PA-C On January 18, 2009, we interviewed Matt Freitas, NP, PA-C. Matt has an interesting story and ended up in this industry quite by accident. . . . keep reading
Do's and Don'ts of Hiring Staff- Excerpt from Member's Only Monthly Call
Do's and Don'ts of Hiring Staff- 
Excerpt from Member's Only Monthly Call January's Monthly Members-Only call, Do's and Don'ts of Hiring Staff with Tom Hubric, President of Reading Berks HR Management, was filled with valuable information. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) René McCarty, PA-C
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
René McCarty, PA-C On January 4, 2009, we interviewed René McCarty, PA-C, she is the founder and owner of Life Time Health Center, a unique family practice clinic offering high quality, low cost medical care. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Helen Carcio, NP, MEd, MN
NP Interview: (Excerpt)
Helen Carcio, NP, MEd, MN Listen in as we interview Helen Carcio, NP, MEd, MN, winner of the "Out of the Box" 2008 NP Entrepreneur of the year. . . . keep reading
NP Interview: (Excerpt) Dr. Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, DNP, FNP-BC
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
NP Interview: (Excerpt) 
Dr. Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, DNP, FNP-BC Listen in as we interview Dr. Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, DNP, FNP-BC, the NP Advance 2008 NP Entrepreneur of the year. . . . keep reading
NP Interview (Excerpt): Seth-Deborah Roth, CRNA, CCHt, CI
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
NP Interview (Excerpt): Seth-Deborah Roth, CRNA, CCHt, CI Are you interested in alternative healing? Seth-Deborah Roth is a Nurse Anesthetist and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. She is a speaker, instructor and entrepreneur. . . . keep reading
NP Interview (excerpt): Jan Daniel, NP
NP Interview (excerpt): Jan Daniel, NP What's it like to start a new practice? Listen to NPBO member Jan Daniel as she discusses just what it was like. . . . keep reading
Independent NP Practice Idea: Assisted Living Facilities
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
Independent NP Practice Idea:  Assisted Living Facilities Nurse Practitioners who want to get started in business with low overhead would do well to look at this business model. In the United States, it is estimated that there are approximately 33,000 Assisted Living Facilities (ALF). With the growing Baby Boomer segment of the population, ALF's are . . . keep reading
Building Your Practice through Word-Of-Mouth Referrals
Building Your Practice through Word-Of-Mouth Referrals Word of mouth referrals can build your business quicker and far more effectively than any paid advertising can do. We all want the "social proof" that a certain business, film or restaurant is the place to go. . . . keep reading
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